Tourism

It is a shame that we have allowed Tourism and population growth to become of such importance to the economy of Cornwall.

I have lived and worked in Cornwall for 40 years and in that time have noticed a serious decline in community life and the quality of the environment.

Tourism damages the environment, destroys local communities and provides very poor quality employment.

It is non-productive.

We need to move the emphasis away from Tourism and try to re-generate innovative productive business, for example in sustainable technologies.
Small non-tourism manufacturing businesses need to be encouraged by way of provision of small workshop and business start-up loans/grants.

Agriculture and Fishing should be considered and supported as the mainstay of the local economy.

Second home ownership should be punitively taxed.

Acquisition of property for rent as holiday accommodation should stopped.

The rate of population growth in Cornwall is spoiling all that makes Cornwall a special place.

Planning decisions in relation to new housing should be more considerate of the effect they will have on the infrastructure - roads/ hospitals/ doctors/ dentists/ schools etc.

Consider National Park status for some of our remaining beauty spots - EG Penwith